Tomato Meatball Sauce

This recipe has been the top favourite for quite a while. We think that’s due to the soft flavours the cinnamon brings and the sweet undertone of the softened onions. We puree it all at the end down to personal preference, however it would be just as good left untouched.

It is wonderfully Immune Boosting with the garlic providing antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and prebiotic support; the spices aiding digestion and helping with regulating blood sugars, the tomatoes giving a punch of lycopene (a powerful antioxidant that can protect and repair the body from damage caused by a multiple diseases) and finally the chicken stock rich in minerals and nutrients.

We have suggested pork meatballs however beef and lamb would work just as well.

(A dash of maple syrup if at the end you feel that due to the tomatoes acidity it may need softening a touch)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Place your meatballs onto a baking tray and roast in the oven until cooked (usually about 10-15 minutes).

While that's cooking, place a saucepan onto a medium heat and add some oil (coconut would be preferable). Add the onions and allow to sweat until lovely and soft and translucent and sweet.

Next add your crushed garlic and cook out for about 1 minute, making sure you don't burn it. However, equally making sure you cook out the pungent garlic raw flavour.

Next add the tomato and unami pastes and spices and cook for about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the tomatoes and chicken stock and give everything a good stir. Cook for a further 5 minutes so that everything is well combined.

Take the pan off the heat and using a hand blender blitz the sauce until smooth.

Notes

The sauce gives enough for at least 2 meals for four people so use half for the meatballs roasted and keep the other half in the freezer for another day.This is delicious served with pasta (we love the brown rice pasta by Doves flour) or with some fresh fluffy buttered cous cous or bulgur wheat.

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